District Highway Maintenance Foreman, Area , Area Wide , Jefferson, GA; TRP; PG-K

Position: District 1: Highway Maintenance Foreman, Area 2, Area Wide 2, Jefferson, GA (TRP050) (PG-K)
Trp
050, transportation spec 1 - highway maintenance foreman

Pay grade k

$55,398.32

Job summary:

under supervision, provides entry level professional support in one or more of the following areas: omat, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental and traffic.

Job specific duties: supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff on a routine maintenance crew. Monitors a crew performing routine maintenance activities on the state route system in his/her assigned area. Provides training to lower level employees in safety procedures and preventive maintenance techniques and also enforces compliance with same. Responsible for coordinating, planning, and directing all activities of the crew to accomplish the tasks assigned by his/her supervisor.

Maintains a positive working relationship with the travelling public. Responsible for the evaluation of personnel performance, and provides feedback and counseling for professional growth. Responsible for the completion of all required monthly/semi-monthly documents, forms and reports. Responsible for the operation of all equipment assigned to the crew also acts as operator as required to assist in the accomplishment of work.

Responsible for the performance of regular inspections of state routes and rights of way throughout are of assignment for routine maintenance and safety needs. Facilitates team/crew response to emergencies on the state route system as directed.

Note:

based on operation requirements such as brine transport and on-call emergencies, possession of a class a cdl may be preferred for some positions. At the discretion of the hiring manager, he/she reserves the right to interview only those who meet this criteria in addition to the minimum qualifications.

Minimum qualifications

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include state entry qualifications as well as agency specific minimum qualifications

State entry qualifications:

* bachelor's degree in a related field or associate's degree in a related field or one year of experience at position equivalent

Agency minimum qualifications:

* four (4) years minimum of proven/qualified industry experience with roadway maintenance or construction

* possession of a valid class b commercial driver's license

* successful completion of msd level 1-4.

(external candidates)

* four years of experience performing roadway maintenance.

* in lieu of msd 1-4, applicant must possess:

* certified flagger in temporary traffic control procedures.

* experience implementing temporary traffic control procedures per the manual on uniform traffic control devices (mutcd) part 6.

* one year experience as a lead worker or supervisor

* extensive work experience and broad knowledge of maintenance activities

* knowledge and experience in completing forms and reports, reading and understanding preventative maintenance guidelines and the foreman's manual

* training and experience in gams/agile assets

* current flagger training and proven experience and working knowledge in traffic control procedures and installation

* proven experience and working knowledge with material safety data sheets (msds)

* extensive experience operating and performing preventive maintenance on maintenance equipment such as backhoes, farm tractors, forklifts, rubber-tired loaders, etc

* proven experience gathering necessary data such as work location, labor, equipment, and materials to document completed work

* possess the required level of computer skills necessary for this position

* ability to successfully complete gdot maintenance and safety procedural training

* ability to successfully supervise others.

* ability to assist/teach others by guiding and providing constructive feedback

* ability to successfully interact with others to influence, motivate, and challenge them

* demonstrated competencies in managing work activities without direct supervision, working independently, and being self-motivated

* demonstrated ability to analyze situations in order to generate and evaluate alternatives and recommend a viable solution based on facts, rules, etc

* proven experience demonstrating basic math skills used to measure volumes, calculate materials inventory, and complete reports

* demonstrated competency to operate power and hand tools

* proven experience demonstrating ability to manage material inventories, equipment, and to schedule work assignments

* committed to providing quality customer service

* ability to receive and interpret verbal and written instructions

* demonstrates good public relations and interpersonal skills with internal staff, management, local government officials and general public

* ability to adapt to changing situations and work plans

* ability to work in adverse weather conditions

* ability to lift moderately heavy objects

* possess accurate eye-hand coordination

* ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, or walk for long periods of time; exert oneself physically over time

* ability to…